Brain’s psychosomatic response may induce actual healing
In mice with active inflammation, suppressing the neurons that remembered it produced an immediate reduction in the inflammation.
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In mice with active inflammation, suppressing the neurons that remembered it produced an immediate reduction in the inflammation.
A new ‘robot in the sky’ flies to the rescue, monitoring pipelines, railways, forests for signs of impending leaks, fires, theft or explosions.
Installing sensors on plants creates autonomous farms. An inexpensive sensor-less version enables smallholder farmers to use SupPlant’s sensor data.
Israel is coming to Romania’s rescue, offering both human and technical help via the Israeli Embassy in Bucharest.
Kahun’s intelligent chatbot is designed to aid in the diagnostic process in conjunction with one’s physician.
‘Spiral is trying help people feel connected, to make the world a better place by being more socially responsible.’
Startup Genome names TAU as the only non-American university in its top 10 list of schools whose alumni are active in the global startup scene.
This robot can pick up toys or dirty socks, water the plants, serve food, strip bedsheets or move packages at a warehouse. And he’ll be on the market next year.
An Israeli startup has developed a personal electric plane, that can take off and land vertically. It’s already taking pre-orders.
New study provides important insights today and may be even more significant as extreme weather and temperatures increase because of climate change.
Researchers say their gentle methodology could improve older people’s ability to perform two tasks simultaneously in a safer manner.
Jumping from a plane at 14,000 feet gives our correspondent an experience he’ll never forget. Find out how you can enjoy your own chuting adventure in Israel.
‘It’s just like manufacturing but instead of making a car, we produce a nut or a grape. We digitize the entire day-to-day of the farm.’
Experimental technology is like a microscopic poison arrow shot from a good bacterium to eliminate a bad bacterium under specific conditions.
For 30 years, the structure of batteries hasn’t changed. Now, a startup aims to change the status quo with an electric car battery that has longer range and faster charging.